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Workplaces and Substance Use: Non-Safety-Sensitive Positions

Provides key context, data, and recommendations on improving the substance use health of employees for employers and other partners (e.g., unions, associations, health professionals) from industries with non-safety-sensitive positions, based on…

Risks Associated with Tobacco Use in Youth Aged 15–19: Analysis Drawn from the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.  

Windsor Regional Hospital to offer free fentanyl test kits

Hamilton shelter workers create group to save young people from opioid addiction

A New Drug Testing Location Opens Near Vancouver City Hall

33% of Canadians say employer doesn’t offer workplace addiction support: survey

Edmonton experiencing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy boom

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and Mental Health Commission of Canada Highlight Healthy Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Pandemic

Ottawa, April 24, 2020 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) have compiled a pair of easy-to-use tip sheets to help people in Canada recognize and cope with…

Kingston, Ont. group receives $1.3M to fight substance abuse

Toronto veut qu’Ottawa décriminalise la consommation de drogue

B.C. top court upholds pause on law banning public drug use

L'alcool nocif pour les jeunes, rappelle Éduc'alcool

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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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